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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
9
The notice recalls Ellen Terry, famed English actress, her long career and beloved stage roles from Desdemona to Lady Macbeth. Also covered are a 200 picnic illness case in Washington, a Coolidge appointment of Roy O. West, Hoover campaign notes, and Knute Rockne leading a tour party to Ireland.
Weather outlook for July 23 to 28 covering Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern and central Great Plains. Mostly fair early. lingering chances of showers in latter half. Temperatures near normal in first half, likely warmer in second half.
Washington commentary explains the eight eenth amendment status and how repeal would require a long, difficult two stage process. It notes the two thirds Senate and House, plus three fourths of states, to change the constitution and why such a reversal is practically impossible.
The Courier should arrive at your home before 5 30. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 51099 and request a copy. Phones must reach this office before 6 26 p m.
The famed English actress Dame Ellen Terry died today at her home near Tenterden in Kent after several days of illness.
The funeral train bearing General Alvaro Obregon’s body arrived in Navajoa Sonora at 643 p m mountain time. The widow showed some improvement after a severe mental strain and an American physician attended her. Interment is planned for tomorrow at Huatabampo, Obregon’s birthplace.
Henry Mears and pilot Charles Collyear aim to beat the round the world record by five days. After landing in Victoria they refueled to capacity 341 gallons and continued to Minneapolis en route to New York, hoping to finish in 23 days with a 4 p.m. Minneapolis arrival and a Sunday noon finish.
Des Moines health officials say five persons are undergoing treatment for rabies with seven other animals under observation in quarantine. Dr. A J Lieber, health commissioner, notes efforts to reduce stray dogs and stamp out the disease amid a city rabies scare.
Des Moines July 21 A prediction by Michael Sherman secretary of the Iowa Federation of Labor says Gov Alfred E Smith will receive a major share of the labor vote. Sherman notes Smith has strong labor support and that Senator Robinson also has a solid labor record. He adds state candidate L W Housel has been a better friend to labor than the incumbent.
Dame Ellen Terry British actress famed on stage for decades died at 8 56 am in a small Kent farmhouse. She passed after a long illness from heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage with relatives by her side. In a final AP message she sent love to America and friends abroad as she faced end years. Her death closes a storied career she celebrated her eightieth birthday last February and remained active in theater discussions until July.
Short Interviews With Home Folks notes golf’s rising local following and quotes R K Garrison of the Town Public Service company. He says the city may need a municipal course on the east side to relieve crowds and suggests Gates Park as a potential second links site. Byrnes park charges help fund course maintenance.
Eleven people were injured when a smoking car of a Long Island railroad mutation train ran off an open draw bridge at Hammels Bay and fell into Jamaica Bay. Fifteen occupants escaped by breaking windows and swimming to a tug, aided by the bridge opening. Low tide prevented a larger disaster. Burglar Gets 11 Years in Cedar Rapids for Housebreaking.
In Rockford Illinois on July 21 a coroners jury urged a grand jury probe into the dynamite bombing that killed Vernon Plager. His widow Iva Cook Plager testified she believes Paul Reed, her former lover, planted the bomb and killed Plager, while Reed denied involvement as the case drew toward further investigation.
Des Moines reports a move to unify Iowa coal operators under Iowa Coal Operators Association President George W Heaps plans to bring all Iowa mine owners into the group to ready negotiations over a wage scale after the United Mine Workers abandoned the Jacksonville agreement. J Joe Morris of the Tawa Miners Union favors talks with a single group to advance union interests and the outcome of the finois agreement may determine the Tawa settlement.
July 21 report from Paris notes three American attorneys among seven French lawyers charged in a case of forged documents for American divorce actions. Judge Wattine condemned American divorce lawyers for duping French justice. Named individuals include Dudley Field Malone Charles G Loch and Benjamin H Conner. Also reported: a separate LA impersonation and bad check case and a fatal auto crash in Missouri.
Moscow reports Soviet relief for the ill fated Nobile expedition will pause for a fortnight after official decisions. Six members of the Nobile party and others with the Amundsen relief group remain missing. Prof Samoilovitch, director of Russian relief, is aboard the Krassin at King's Bay. The ice breaker will need two weeks for essential repairs at a Norwegian or Swedish port. Aviator Chuchnovsky stays at King's Bay to fix his plant and not to search alone.
The federal radio commission licenses Jenkins laboratories Washington DC and J Smith Dodge Lexington Mass to build stations and test sending pictures over short waves for one year. Licenses cover 4800 to 4900 kilocycles for Dodges band and 4900 to 8000 for Jenkins.
Earl H. Baker recalls moral trials and duties as a cook in a military camp. He describes initially resisting a cook’s call, being court-martialed for misconduct, and later training five recruits every few days while aiding Gen. Leonard Weed at the camp.
Thieves smash into the Lutheran church in Bassake Indiana on July 21 taking ritual items and church decor including hymn books fonts carpets and rugs. In New York on July 24 bandits stole a $4600 payroll from Bosch Magneto in Long Island City after holding up the cashier.
Herbert Hoover plans a western campaign kickoff at his birthplace West Branch with a rally Aug 24 after a native soda celebration and a Cedar Rapids two day roundup. He will later discuss acceptance draft work and plans to visit Iowa for a Aug 21 homecoming and picnic with trains from across the state.
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